Rolls-Royce has a long history of iterative development with a strong emphasis on heritage. While other brands debut fully redesigned models every few years, Rolls-Royce might launch a new design once every decade. While it’s not as exciting as… more»
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Stored Twenty Years: 1960 Triumph TR3A
By most measures, Standard Motor Company was late to the sports car niche. Vauxhall’s 1910 C-10 – dubbed the “Prince Henry” – is considered to be Britain’s first sports car; MG and Morgan were born making sports cars; Jaguar… more»
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Parked in ’77: 1963 Jaguar E-Type Roadster
If this 1963 Jaguar E-Type Roadster proves nothing else, it demonstrates that rummaging around in sheds and barns can unearth automotive gold. A previous owner placed it into storage in 1977, and it has just emerged into the light… more»
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Rare Beauty: 1969 MGC Roadster
The MGC was one car when it was launched in 1967. But it is another car altogether today. The physical aspects of this transformation are rooted in modern cures for the many complaints about handling and heaviness when the… more»
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Summer and Winter Combo: Daimler V8 and Fiat 1200
This is an intriguing package deal. Normally, when we see two or more vehicles come up for grabs in the same listing, there’s a theme to the offering. One running car plus a parts car, or a collection of… more»
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2-Seat Fun! 1961 AMC Metropolitan
The Metropolitan was a small 2-seat runabout that was designed by Nash Motors in the U.S. but built by Austin in England. From 1954 to 1962, it was sold at times as both Nash and Hudson products, but eventually… more»
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BF Exclusive: 2003 Land Rover Discovery II SE
Some vehicles come with a paper trail. Others come with a story. This 2003 Land Rover Discovery II SE, listed as a Barn Finds Classified in Middletown, Connecticut, with an $8,000 asking price, offers a bit of both. It’s… more»
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No Reserve Three-Wheeler: 1976 Lomax 223
Here’s a British body paired with French mechanicals – what could go wrong! The Lomax is a kit car provided from 1982 first by Lomax Motor Company; later iterations were available from Mumford Motors, then Cradley Motors, which dissolved… more»
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No Reserve: 1960 MG MGA 1600 Roadster
This 1960 MGA roadster is here on eBay in a no-reserve auction, bid to just $3999. It’s located in Arlington, Tennessee, and you’ll need a trailer to haul it home. The seller is knowledgeable and has owned the car… more»
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Parked for 49 Years: 1953 Austin-Healey 100 BN1
Here’s one that reads more like a time capsule than a typical project listing. This 1953 Austin-Healey 100 BN1 roadster is currently up for grabs on Bring a Trailer, and it comes with a long, traceable family history and… more»
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Three Wheels, Four Seats: 1936 Raleigh Safety Seven
All over Britain in the pre-WWI era, bicycle makers were morphing into automakers, as if knowing how to make a wheel was qualification enough to tackle the motoring industry. Raleigh Bicycle Company took its first run at producing a… more»
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Tidy Rubber Bumper: 1974.5 MGB Roadster
The odometer on this 1974 MG MGB Roadster in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, reads 21,604 miles, but it might have turned over once. The low mileage could actually be believable because the car looks pretty darned good for its age…. more»
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Garage Find: 1967 Jaguar S-Type 3.8
Jaguar’s S-Type was one of several sedans offered in the venerated manufacturer’s 1960s line-up. Buyers could choose from among the sporty Mark II, the slightly more staid S, the 420, and the full-luxe Mark X. Of these, the Mark… more»
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Two Owners: RHD 1965 Morgan Plus Four
British firm Morgan Motor Company Ltd still makes cars in much the same manner as it did in the early 1900s. Body panels are formed around ash frames, and the cars are hand-built. While other long-time British manufacturers also… more»
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Project or Parts? 1962 Sunbeam Alpine Series II
You can be fairly sure that any classic with a body requiring the attention of a Weedwacker before the buyer can remove it from storage will also require more than a buff and a polish before it returns to… more»
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Scholarship Race Car: 1998 Caterham Super Seven
Many automotive pundits claim you have to own certain cars at least once. I’ve heard this said often of vintage Alfa Romeos, that they represent a gateway to an automotive experience that few others can provide; specifically, the iconic… more»
